( 1 ) ON State government notifying the abandoned area to an extent of Ac. 16-23 cents in Pamapalli (v) District as being available for re-grant on 22-12-1988 under Section 59 of the mineral Concession Rules, 1960, the petitioner in WP No. 14774/1999 (hereinafter referred to as "the petitioner") submitted its application on 23-1-1989 for grant of mining lease for lime stone mineral over an extent of Ac. 14. 93 cents. Respondent No. 5 and two others also made their applications for grant of mining lease on the said date i. e. , 23-1-1989. On evaluation of the applications made by the petitioner, respondent No. 5 and two others, the State government in its Memo No. l41/m. III/91-3 dated 28-9-1991 directed the petitioner to file mining plan duly approved by the Indian bureau of Mines for an extent of Ac. 14. 93 cents in S. Nos. 137/1, 174/1 and 176/1 in parnapalli Village for a period of 20 years within six months from the date of receipt of the communication. The Respondent No. 5 and two others filed revision under Section 30 of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and development) Act, 1957 and Rule 55 of mineral Concession Rules, 1960 questioning the rejection of th